Historical Sketches of the Native Irish and Their Descendants: Illustrative of Their Past and Present State with Regard to Literature, Education, and Oral InstructionOliver & Boyd, 1830 - 358 pages |
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... truth of God in the language of three millions , who speak it daily ! " " And for all this , " he asks , “ was there no reme- dy . In the immediate neighbourhood of Britain , had any thing occurred like that in Egypt , when artificial ...
... truth of God in the language of three millions , who speak it daily ! " " And for all this , " he asks , “ was there no reme- dy . In the immediate neighbourhood of Britain , had any thing occurred like that in Egypt , when artificial ...
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... truth there is in the statement of Notker Bal- balus , that , upon their arrival in France from Ireland , they proclaimed " that they had wisdom to sell , and de- manded only food and raiment for reward , ” — the tradi- tion , that they ...
... truth there is in the statement of Notker Bal- balus , that , upon their arrival in France from Ireland , they proclaimed " that they had wisdom to sell , and de- manded only food and raiment for reward , ” — the tradi- tion , that they ...
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... truth , and the life ; ' - a way without deviation , truth without a cloud , and life without end . For thou the way hast shown me , thou the truth hast taught me , and thou the life hast promised me . A way thou wast to me in exile , the ...
... truth , and the life ; ' - a way without deviation , truth without a cloud , and life without end . For thou the way hast shown me , thou the truth hast taught me , and thou the life hast promised me . A way thou wast to me in exile , the ...
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... truth will be revealed to the world , or Christ will shortly ap- pear . " What precise idea Fitzralph attached to these words it is impossible to say ; but in the year 1530 , one hundred and seventy years after his death , the church at ...
... truth will be revealed to the world , or Christ will shortly ap- pear . " What precise idea Fitzralph attached to these words it is impossible to say ; but in the year 1530 , one hundred and seventy years after his death , the church at ...
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... truth is , that this very rare Gaelic translation , entitled " Foirm na Nurrnuidheadh , " i . e . Forms of Prayer , was printed at Edinburgh by Robert Lekprevik , and is dated 24th of April , 1567. John Carswell , superintendent of the ...
... truth is , that this very rare Gaelic translation , entitled " Foirm na Nurrnuidheadh , " i . e . Forms of Prayer , was printed at Edinburgh by Robert Lekprevik , and is dated 24th of April , 1567. John Carswell , superintendent of the ...
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Page 297 - Is there no balm in Gilead? is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered...
Page 329 - And Moses said unto him, Enviest thou for my sake ? would God that all the LORD'S people were prophets, and that the LORD would put his spirit upon them ! And Moses gat him into the camp, he and the elders of Israel.
Page 306 - Now I say, that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers : And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy...
Page 309 - Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.
Page 327 - And it shall come to pass in that day, that the great trumpet shall be blown, and they shall come which were ready to perish in the land of Assyria, and the outcasts in the land of Egypt, and shall worship the Lord in the holy mount at Jerusalem.
Page 307 - While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.
Page 323 - For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper. He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy. He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.
Page 307 - I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother; but taking my leave < of them, I went from thence into Macedonia.
Page 328 - I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.
Page 288 - Let it simply be asked, where is the security for property, for reputation, for life, if the sense of religious obligation desert the oaths which are the instruments of investigation in courts of justice ? And let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion. Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined education on minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious...